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The American Concrete Institute, along with the ACI UAE Chapter, will co-host the ACI Concrete Conference - From Gray to Green in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Feb. 12-13, 2025.

On Dec. 3, in a live ceremony held online, Don Allen, executive director of the Steel Framing Industry Association, announced the nine project winners of the 2024 SFIA Industry Project Awards.

RQ Construction was having difficulties finding enough qualified drywall finishers at its worksites across the U.S. and in international locations in the Atlantic. RQ wanted to implement solutions to alleviate this, including the use of technology tools.

The Makita Can-Am MAKTRAK Sweepstakes began on Nov. 5, and one grand prize winner will take home a fully customized Makita Edition 2024 Can-Am Defender Max Limited HD10 equipped with a full set of the newly released MAKTRAK Modular Storage System, a 40-volt-max XGT two-piece combo kit and one Rugged Radio GMR2-PLUS-2-PACK GMRS Handheld Radio two-pack.

Associated Builders and Contractors released a statement on Nov. 6, congratulating ABC-endorsed Donald J. Trump on his election as president and the election of a merit-shop majority in the U.S. Senate.

On Oct. 30, Simpson Strong-Tie was honored to partner with the Valley Contractors Workforce Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the Valley Contractors Exchange, to raise walls for a new home in Paradise, California.

The American Concrete Institute, through the work of ACI Committee 323, has released ACI CODE-323: Low-Carbon Concrete — Code Requirements and Commentary. The code provides provisions for concrete where reduced global warming potential is required.

Armstrong World Industries announced that it has acquired A. Zahner Company. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, Zahner is a widely recognized leader in the design, engineering and fabrication of highly crafted, complex architectural metal solutions and products.

AD reports that member sales in the first nine months of 2024 increased 6 percent to a record $61 billion across AD’s 14 divisions and three countries.

Graycor co-chairs Matthew and Steven Gray announced on Dec. 4 that Dave Wing has been promoted to CEO from president and COO of the Graycor family of companies.